Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for performing trans-abdominal fetal oximetry and/or trans-abdominal fetal pulse oximetry using physiological characteristics and/or a calibration factor may receive a physiological characteristic of a pregnant mammal and determine one or more potential impact(s) of the physiological characteristic on a behavior of an optical signal projected into the abdomen of the pregnant mammal Then a calibration factor for the optical signal responsively to the impact. The calibration factor may then be used to calibrate a fetal detected electronic signal so that a level of fetal hemoglobin oxygen saturation may be determined.

Abstract: A clip-style pulse sensor may be adapted to apply limited, even pressure to a patient's tissue. A clip-style sensor is provided that reduces motion artifacts by exerting limited, uniform pressure to the patient tissue to reduce tissue exsanguination. Further, such a sensor provides a secure fit while avoiding discomfort for the wearer.

Abstract: A clip-style pulse sensor may be adapted to apply limited, even pressure to a patient's tissue. A clip-style sensor is provided that reduces motion artifacts by exerting limited, uniform pressure to the patient tissue to reduce tissue exsanguination. Further, such a sensor provides a secure fit while avoiding discomfort for the wearer.

Abstract: A clip-style pulse sensor may be adapted to apply limited, even pressure to a patient's tissue. A clip-style sensor is provided that reduces motion artifacts by exerting limited, uniform pressure to the patient tissue to reduce tissue exsanguination. Further, such a sensor provides a secure fit while avoiding discomfort for the wearer.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention is a method for providing a deviation map of an eye that includes: (a) acquiring data comprising a corneal topographic map; (b) determining locations of abnormal curvature within the topographic map; (c) determining a modified topographic map by removing data associated with locations of abnormal curvature; (d) computing a reference map from the modified topographic map; (e) computing a deviation map by combining the topographic map and the reference map; and (f) displaying or storing the deviation map. An additional embodiment includes the processing of pachymetric data in a similar fashion.

Abstract: A clip-style sensor may be constructed from materials having shape memory. A clip-style sensor is provided that is able to be flattened in order to simplify transport and storing. The sensors may be held flat by shipping restraints. Such a sensor is able to recover from being flattened and resume a curved shape.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for imaging within the eye is provided whereby a component of eye position is detected using optical imaging data. Tracking eye position over time and correctly registering imaging data for scan locations or using eye position to detect decentration achieves improved imaging. In one embodiment, essentially perpendicular B-scans are imaged sequentially and the corneal arc within each B-scan is analyzed to determine the vertex of the eye. The eye vertex is tracked over pairs of perpendicular B-scans to determine eye motion. In another embodiment, the decentration in the Pachymetry map is removed by correcting for the misalignment of the center of the Pachymetry map and the actual location of the corneal vertex.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for imaging within the eye is provided whereby a component of eye position is detected using optical imaging data. Tracking eye position over time and correctly registering imaging data for scan locations or using eye position to detect decentration achieves improved imaging. In one embodiment, essentially perpendicular B-scans are imaged sequentially and the corneal arc within each B-scan is analyzed to determine the vertex of the eye. The eye vertex is tracked over pairs of perpendicular B-scans to determine eye motion. In another embodiment, the decentration in the Pachymetry map is removed by correcting for the misalignment of the center of the Pachymetry map and the actual location of the corneal vertex.

Abstract: An improved oximeter sensor structure for attaching to an appendage of a patient. The emitters and the detector are offset from each other, so that they are not directly opposite each other. This causes the light emitted by the emitters to pass through more blood-perfused tissue to reach the detector than it would on the direct path through the appendage if the emitters and detector were opposite each other.

Abstract: An oximeter sensor with an emitter and a detector, and a sensor body surface having a first color proximate to at least one of the emitter or detector. The color can be modified by a user to adapt the sensor to be optimized for maximal signal strength or insensitivity to skin pigmentation variability or accuracy. In a preferred embodiment, a pulse oximeter sensor with an outer layer which is colored gray or black in the region of the emitters and detector and in between can be peeled-away to reveal a substantially white layer. Alternately, a white colored layer could peeled-away to reveal a gray or black layer. Alternately, more than one peeled-away layer could be used to provide a range of colors.